Israel's army fights again in Shifa hospital. Israel will take part in indirect negotiations for a temporary ceasefire and the release of hostages in the Gaza war for the first time in two weeks.
Israeli security cabinet approved the departure of a delegation led by the head of the foreign intelligence service Mossad, David Barnea, to Qatar this Monday. Israeli officials and analysts say the threat of an imminent offensive in Rafah in the south of the sealed-off Gaza Strip is an important means of pressure by Israel in the talks.